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Old 02-05-2016, 07:22 PM
SylvieM SylvieM is offline
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Originally Posted by baba222 View Post
If you don't mind, are you able to disclose the anti depressant medicine?

Hope you get some answers soon.
No problem. I was taking a high dose of Effexor (an SNRI) which became ineffective. Instead of weaning me off first, my doctor added a high dose of Paxil (SSRI). I was also taking Trazadone for sleep. I had Parkinsonism for about 14 months when I had the crisis. I thought it was a variant of serotonin syndrome. Then abrupt withdrawal. This was Thanksgiving 2014.

I was a mess, but recovering.....had to go on sick leave. Dysautonomia hit in March. PN began in May. Positive SFN 11/15. Positive POTS and neurocardiogenic syncope last month (I couldn't figure out why I've been bedbound...that's the reason!) As you can see, testing taking forever.

I'm still a mess.. I'm a professor, and was really grieving about what looks like a necessary early retirement. I'm moving into the "acceptance" mode of my grief stages!

Thanks for your good wishes!
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